A Birmingham head teacher who forged his chair of governors' signature to give himself a pay rise has resigned from his job.

Alastair Sharp announced his decision days after parents at Brookvale Primary School in Erdington mounted a campaign to force him out.

He had been due to return to the school after an appeals panel U-turned an original decision to sack him and decided to let him off with a warning instead. A letter handed out by the school yesterday afternoon stated: "Mr Alastair Sharp has resigned with immediate effect from his position as head teacher of Brookvale Primary School.

"The local authority is continuing to work closely with the school to ensure stability and success for all pupils."

Parents collecting their children from the school yesterday were jubilant at the news.

Lesley Westwood, aged 43, said: "I think justice has been done. That is the general feeling. He couldn't have come back.

"How could he have stood in front of the children telling them right from wrong after what he had done?"